Schedule

Friday, October 14 – Night of 100 pARTies

Andersonville comes alive as we kick-off our 14th annual Andersonville Arts Weekend with a fabulous night of parties throughout the neighborhood featuring nearly 100 artists and over 30 locally owned businesses! See below for participating business events:

5-10pmChicago Mindful Psychotherapy
A party celebrating creative expressions of self, emotion, relationships and the rich vibrancy of being in the moment. Sweet and salty snacks, wine, beer and beverages provided, along with free, self-guided mindfulness exercises to enhance your experience of the art and and the party. Plus, $40 coupons to enroll in the More Mindful Parenting and/or Mindfulness for Couples workshops.

6-10pmArt Pop at 5438 – Andersonville Arts Weekend Hub
Kick off Andersonville Arts Weekend by visiting our first pop-gallery at 5438 N Clark. The pop-up serves as the Arts Weekend Hub, a place to grab brochure/maps, meet friends and enjoy the seven artists on display, along with live music, and samples from Chutney Devies and True North Cafe!6:30-7:30pm: Broken Current band8-10pm: Gome jazz trio

6-10pmCandyality
Join Candyality for a night of wine pairing with jelly belly beans!

6-10pmRaven Theatre Company
6pm: In conjunction with their local Neighborhood Night, Raven Theatre invites guests to an open wine and cheese reception in the theatre lobby with cast and crew of their play, Red Velvet
7:30pm: performance of Red VelvetAbout Red Velvet: In 1833, there was an unwritten rule against black actors performing on London’s stages, but when Edmund Kean collapsed on the stage of the Theatre Royal while playing Othello, to the shock of audiences and critics, a young African-American actor was called in to take over the role. Outside the theatre, the public was rioting in the streets over the abolition of slavery. Inside, another revolution was about to begin.

7-9pmAppellation Wine Bar & Restaurant
Artist Darren Jones will be at Pastoral/Appellation to discuss his art and mingle with guests. Special drink offer inspired by his work: Apple/Brandy Old Fashioned: $8

8pm | Bad Advice: pH is starting your Arts Weekend off with some Bad Advice. Four players take your suggestion and spin it into three acts full of memorable characters, madcap situations and unbelievably horrible advice. At the end of each act one of the characters from the show will offer you their unique takes on anything and everything.

9:30pm | Election!: As our nation hurtles into uncertain doom, The pH Comedy Theater is obliged to take a step back and make fun of this entire process. Election!, an improvised debate and election will take place every Friday from Sept 30 right up through Election Day itself!

Midnight | Midnight Oil: Dan Wright hosts a late night session of up and coming improv teams, all headlined by a group of pH veterans. $5 and BYOB lets you start your weekend off by burning the midnight oil.

11amThe pH Comedy Theater – Adventure Library Improv for Kids
Kids are amazing! Books are amazing! The pH Comedy Theater has decided to combine both! Join them at the Adventure Library, where kids vote on their favorite book. Then, with their help, we slowly start re-writing the story using imagination and a whole lot of laughter.

11am-6pmSelf-guided Art Walk
Take a stroll through neighborhood businesses and view the amazing art on display during Andersonville Arts Weekend! Pick up a brochure with a map from any participating business. Note: Some businesses keep different hours for the Art Walk.

3-10pmFirst Free Chicago’s “Free Stage” block party
3-5pm: Family actives such as kids crafts, family dance workshop, and Caricutre drawings with Jeff Lassiter
5-7pm: Live music on Free Stage
7pm: The pH Comedy Theater presents the Berwyn Bunch, performance on Free Stage: – FREE SHOWHere’s the story of some lovely improvisers all talented with hair of gold…
OK, so maybe not all hair of gold, but completely lovely and completely hilarious veteran improvisers are ready to kick off your Saturday night with some all-star improv. The pH Comedy Theater’s new free showcase, The Berwyn Bunch, puts together some of pH’s most veteran players to experiment and thrill with pH’s signature style of play – faster, smarter, funnier.
8:30pm: She’s Folks, performance on Free Stage

4-6pmAppellation Wine Bar & Restaurant
Join Appellation and Pastoral as they welcome Darren Jones! Guests are invited to meet the Ravenswood-based artist, view his award-winning works, and have a glass of wine and bite of cheese. There will also be a special drink offer inspired by his work: Apple/Brandy Old Fashioned: $8. Free to attend.

5pmThe pH Comedy Theater: pHusionpHusion fuses pH Comedy Theater’s hilarious brand of improv comedy with the work of different guest artists from Chicago’s talented theater, dance, music, and writing communities. The guest artists will showcase their work on stage and the cast of pH will use that performance as inspiration for an improvised show. It’s two shows in one!

7:30pmRaven Theatre Company: Red Velvet
In 1833, there was an unwritten rule against black actors performing on London’s stages, but when Edmund Kean collapsed on the stage of the Theatre Royal while playing Othello, to the shock of audiences and critics, a young African-American actor was called in to take over the role. Outside the theatre, the public was rioting in the streets over the abolition of slavery. Inside, another revolution was about to begin.

8pmThe pH Comedy Theater: Phamily The Musical
Family dynamics get thrown in the blender and whipped up in delicious melodies, in this completely improvised musical. You help create the characters, the plot and you even tell us how the songs are going to sound. You could pay over $100 for those fancy pants downtown musicals, or $15 to create your very own! Live music, dancing and laughing – now that’s a night out.

9:30pmThe pH Comedy Theater: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
pH is thrilled to bring The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to Chicago. In the spirit of The pH Comedy Theater’s emphasis on audience participation, four audience members will be brought up on stage as part of the show each and every night in order to try to wrest the title of Spelling Bee Champ away from our adorably quirky cast of characters.

11:00am-6:00pmSelf-guided Art Walk
Use the map on the back of this brochure to take a stroll through neighborhood businesses and view the amazing art on display during Andersonville Arts Weekend! Note: Some businesses keep different hours for the Art Walk.

Noon-4pmCandyality
DIY artwork: Spend $10 and receive a 9 x 12 canvas. They’ll supply the paint and some sweet treats for you to paint your sweetest inspirations. Your art is yours to keep!

3pmPhiladelphia Church
Join Lia Nicine McCoo and Keryn Moriyah on a wonderful faith musical journey in a sound tapestry of gospel, spiritual and jazz songs. The dynamic duo, with rich vocal harmonies takes you to heights that you’ve never been before.

3pmRaven Theatre Company: Red Velvet
In 1833, there was an unwritten rule against black actors performing on London’s stages, but when Edmund Kean collapsed on the stage of the Theatre Royal while playing Othello, to the shock of audiences and critics, a young African-American actor was called in to take over the role. Outside the theatre, the public was rioting in the streets over the abolition of slavery. Inside, another revolution was about to begin.

7pmThe pH Comedy Theater: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
pH is thrilled to bring The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to Chicago. In the spirit of The pH Comedy Theater’s emphasis on audience participation, four audience members will be brought up on stage as part of the show each and every night in order to try to wrest the title of Spelling Bee Champ away from our adorably quirky cast of characters.

Women & Children First
Throughout Andersonville Arts Weekend, if you “Like” Women & Children First on Facebook or follow them on Twitter or Instagram (@wcfbook), you’ll receive a $5 off coupon for any purchase of $25 or more.